Thread: What did government promise drug smuggler?

What did government promise drug smuggler?
Details of deal with Ramos-Compean witness sought

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Posted: July 14, 2008
10:07 pm Eastern

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A lawsuit has been filed against the United States government by a watchdog group seeking information about what was promised and delivered to a now-confessed drug smuggler that allowed him to travel back and forth between the U.S. and Mexico after two border agents caught him bringing a third of a ton of drugs into the United States.

The case was filed by Judicial Watch, whose chief, Tom Fitton, told WND there are a lot of explanations needed in the case involving smuggler Oswald Aldrete-Davila and now-former U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.


It was on Feb. 17, 2005, when the trio first came together. Ramos and Compean pursued Aldrete-Davila on foot after Aldrete-Davila abandoned a van containing 743 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $1 million.

During the chase, Ramos shot at Aldrete-Davila in the belief that the smuggler had drawn a gun of his own. Aldrete-Davila escaped across the border into Mexico, and Ramos assumed Aldrete-Davila was unhurt. In fact, Aldrete-Davila had been shot in the buttock.

U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton's office then charged Ramos and Compean with violating Border Patrol policy by pursuing Aldrete-Davila without supervisor approval, moving spent shell casings and improperly reporting the fired shots. Aldrete-Davila was granted immunity to testify against the agents and given permission to be in the United States.

Ramos and Compean currently are in solitary confinement in maximum-security prisons. Their cases are on appeal before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Now Fitton is seeking government documents explaining what the government gave Aldrete-Davila, what it got in return and other details.

"Here's essentially what we're after in this lawsuit," Fitton said.

Information pertaining to government deals that were made with the government of Mexico to bring Aldrete-Davila to the U.S. to testify.


Any internal communications between the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department related to the decision to permit the lawful entry of Aldrete-Davila into the U.S. for medical treatment and for meetings with government prosecutors.


Any and all records of the Diplomatic Security Services (a branch of the State Department) related to the shooting incident.
"There is enormous public interest in this incident. Many people, myself included, suspect these Border Patrol Agents were railroaded by the government for simply doing their jobs. Given the controversy surrounding the case, the more the American people know, the better," Fitton said.

Aldrete-Davila faces sentencing on Wednesday in Texas for his guilty plea to federal drug smuggling charges. An announcement from Sutton's office about his case confirmed that he "conspired with others to import and to possess with the intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana" during the time he was being protected by the U.S. government as a witness against Ramos and Compean.

Aldrete-Davila also admitted, between the time he was granted special protection by the U.S. government and the time the agents ultimately were jailed, he possessed "with the intent to distribute" more than 100 kilograms of marijuana at least two more times.

Fitton said light needs to be shed on the situation.

"What we do know is problematic. I suspect where there's smoke there's fire," he told WND.

"I believe with the fuller understanding of the deal between our government and Mr. Aldrete-Davila, there will be even more consternation," he said.

William Gheen, a spokesman for Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, said, "We're not going to rest until Ramos and Compean have justice."

Fitton said the government is battling against releasing the documents requested.

Judicial Watch earlier filed Freedom of Information Act requests with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the State Department seeking records of communications and actions "by U.S. government personnel with Mexican officials concerning the prosecutions of Ramos and Compean."

Fitton, however, said those requests to date haven't caused the government to provide the information sought. The 2007 requests were followed by their own lawsuit demanding the information, again without results.

Fitton said that, "the more the American people know about what happened, the better."


Former U.S. Border Patrol agent Ignacio Ramos embraced his wife, Monica Ramos, two days before he was sentenced to 11 years in prison (El Paso Times)

WND reported when the White House said the agents, if they want clemency, must ask for it.

"There is a process under which anyone can apply for a pardon or a commutation. And if they want to take advantage of that process, they're absolutely welcome to," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino, responding to a question from Les Kinsolving, WND's correspondent at the White House.

"Now that Mr. Aldrete-Davila, the drug smuggler in the Ramos-Compean case, has admitted running drugs and conspiracy, will the president review his decision against a pardon, commutation or other clemency for the two Border Patrol agents jailed for shooting at this drug smuggler as he fled back into Mexico after abandoning a load of drugs in the United States?" Kinsolving asked.

Perino said she would "encourage anyone to look at the facts in the case as laid out by the attorney general – by the county – district attorney – I'm sorry, the U.S. attorney in that area."

Sutton has been described by Bush as a "dear friend."

Aldrete-Davila has admitted possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to import a controlled substance and conspiracy to distribute. The marijuana he admitted smuggling into the U.S. came after he testified against Ramos and Compean under a grant of immunity from Sutton.

Mychal Massie, the chief of the nonprofit and nonpartisan Project 21 and a columnist for WND, has called on President Bush to pardon the agents.

"It is time to prove that he [Bush] places the welfare of American communities and those men and women who risk their lives to protect them over the welfare of lying illicit drug smugglers," Massie said. "Pardon Ramos and Compean now, Mr. President!"

"It cannot be overstated that President Bush's stolid indifference thus far toward the suffering of these brave protectors of our borders and their families, while simultaneously seeking special dispensation for illegal immigrants, is unconscionable," Massie has said. "Now it appears that the burden to be borne by agents Ramos and Compean for unknowingly wounding a now admitted drug criminal as he fled from justice across the border is going to be greater than that to be borne by the criminal himself."

The Ramos and Compean convictions have been questioned by many who point out that during the trial, jurors were not told of Aldrete-Davila's continued drug trafficking. Jurors also were unaware that a fellow agent who testified against Ramos and Compean is a life-long friend of Aldrete-Davila – a violation of Border Patrol policy in itself.

T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a labor union, testified before the U.S. Senate that a medical examination of Aldrete-Davila supported the agents' description of events and complied with Border Patrol and Justice Department policies.


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AND I HEAR THAT THE SENTENCING DATE WHICH I THINK WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED, WAS EXTENDED TO AUGUST 6. I WONDER WHY THEY JUST DIDNT GO AHEAD AND SENTENCE HIM. HE IS GUILTY. COULD THIS LAW SUIT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT?

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-123408.html

If not mistaken, believe Aldrete-Davila was provided a vehicle for his trips to the U.S. and some of the trips involved medical care, not just consulting with legal officials.

YES *MYAMERICA* I RECALL SOMETHING ABOUT MEDICAL CARE ALSO. MEDICAL CARE FOR INJURY DURING THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT THAT STARTED THIS WHOLE NIGHTMARE.

He gets medical care and 48 million Americans can't afford medical care and don't qhalify for medi-cal. If that isn't a big &%$% you I don't know what is.

And the Drugs roll on in . While Scooter Libby says "It's not what you know , it's Who you know". This jack-azz of a president is killing our nation along with Ramos and Compean . Davila i would bet has a rather large Hit on him right now . Dead men don't talk .

Miscarriage of Justice!

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http://www.alipac.us/article3360.html

The cowards seem to be hiding their deeds and denying access to what they have done and can't go back and cover up. One government official (I forget exactly who this guy was) has already admitted to Congress that they lied to Congress in this case. Jorge Boosh's puppet masters wanted to make examples of these two fine public servants to send a message to the rest of the border patrol that there is trouble in it for you if you mess with the "chosen" people....aka illegal invaders....aka Big Business' semi slave labor.

All of this pandering of illegal alien invaders by American public officials on ANY level amounts to nothing less than TREASON given that these foreign nationals have emassed themselves into the streets of our nation by the hundreds of thousands waving foreign flags on our soil and declaring that they are here to "reconquista" or "conquer" parts our nation thereby basically declaring war on the United States. It looks to me like that should have been considered an act of WAR by a legitimate American government. To side with foreign invaders under such circumstances over your own countrymen amounts to a High Crime in my opinion. So what else is new?

Anyway, GO GET 'EM Judicial Watch!! I'm very proud to be a financial supporter (as meager as my support might be) of Judicial Watch. They are giving the American people some ACTION on this and other important issues. They are also taking the city of Los Angeles to court over their Special Order 40 (sanctuary) policy. And they are looking into this Illegal acceptance of campaign funds from foreigners by all of the "frontrunning" Presidential Candidates. The problem there is that the FEC (Federal Election Commission) has been "gutted" for all practical purposes and hasn't the means or the leadership now to do much when it comes to enforcement against such violations. And it looks like the "powers that be" in Washington are satisfied with this situation. They seem to be having trouble nominating and confirming a new leader for the FEC as I recall. Very convienient for illegal fundraising activity, especially in a Presidential election year, wouldn't you say? Well Judicial Watch is on top of this as well.

The American people are being blindsided by criminals in public office and the vast majority of the sheeple don't have a clue. Thank God for vigilent American groups like Judicial Watch, ALIPAC and others.

Thanks William Gheen, Tom Fitton, Roy Beck and countless others. And let's not forget the little guys in the trenches who work ever vigilent to help rid our country of this corruption and crime, each in his or her own way. You all make me very proud of you. Let's all keep up the good work, we will prevail because we have RIGHT on our side and they have WRONG on theirs.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO DIVISION

The Case of the USA vs. Osvaldo Aldrete-Davila

ORDER RESETTING SENTENCING

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above entitles and numbered case is reset forSENTENCING in Courtroom 3, on the 1st Floow of the United States Courthouse, El Paso Tx, on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at 10:00 AM

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall send a copy of this order to counsel for defendant, the US Attorney, US Pretrial Servies and the US Probation Office. Counsel for the defendant shall notify the defendant of this setting and, if the defendant is on bond, advise the defendant to be present at this proceding.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 25th day of June, 2008

Signed
KATHLEEN CORDONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

THANK YOU JUDICIAL WATCH!

Someone is going to rat. And there will be hell to pay! I hope Johnny Sutton, Alberto Gonzales, Bush, and everyone else connected is caught and punished to the hilt!